As of Sunday, Dec. 25, Roosevelt County only had five active cases of COVID-19 with only one current hospitalization. There have been 67 confirmed COVID-related deaths in the county. County health officials encourage all residents aged five and up to be vaccinated and those over 16 should consider getting booster doses. Immunizations are by appointment only. For questions or to schedule an appointment,

Following an aggressive push, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services agreed to help lower prescription drug costs for Medicare Part D beneficiaries by taking administrative action to address direct and indirect remuneration fees. Tester pushed hard for CMS to take this action after introducing bipartisan legislation earlier this year to combat

( Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of persons incarcerated at the jail and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center included: Milton Alexander Jr., 39, Poplar, hold for Fort Peck Tribes. Michael Burke, 42, Browning, hold for other

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire departments Dec. 20-26. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Citations were issued to: December 22 Sixteen-year-old female, Sixth Avenue South railroad crossing, criminal trespass to property, tribal court. Dennis Martell Jr., 36, male, 600 block of Seventh Avenue South,

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has announced Montana’s unemployment rate decreased 0.3 percent in November to 2.8 percent, tying the lowest unemployment rate ever recorded in the state. Strong job growth continued in November, with more than 3,000 jobs created. “Montana is closing out the year with yet another month of record-setting employment and strong growth in our labor force,” Gianforte